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Albany vs Lockyer

Name: Albany vs Lockyer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Albany profile · Lockyer profile

Albany Lockyer

Albany and Lockyer (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Albany is a much older area, where the typical resident is 55, compared to 40 in Lockyer (WA). It has a far more qualified workforce, with 33% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 7.6% in Lockyer (WA). This helps explain the gap in typical weekly personal incomes, which is far higher in Albany at $883 compared to $531 in Lockyer (WA).

These two places share a similar lack of religious affiliation, with about half of residents in both areas reporting no religion. However, the gap in home ownership is wide and stark; 44.5% of homes in Albany are owned outright, while Lockyer (WA) has a much higher rental rate of 45.3%. The areas also differ in how people get around, as Albany is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.3, while Lockyer (WA) is only somewhat walkable at 5.2.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Albany Year 12: 25.2 pts higher in Albany Bachelor+: 25.4 pts higher in Albany Owned outright: 26.4 pts higher in Albany Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Lockyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany in Lockyer +105 larger in Albany gap narrowing

1,403 75th pct 1,298 74th pct

Median age in Albany in Lockyer +15 yrs older in Albany gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 20.6%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.2%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.9% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 30.0%

29.5% Never married +15.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

6.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Albany Lockyer

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

9.9% England ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

1.9% Philippines +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +5.5 pts 43.7%

29.3% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

10.9% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

2.4% Filipino +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 81.4%

0.8% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

39.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albany in Lockyer

— 7.75 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albany in Lockyer +1 more in Albany

10 79th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Albany in Lockyer +33 larger in Lockyer

390 58th pct 422 62nd pct

ICSEA in Albany in Lockyer +9 higher in Albany

988 48th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +25.2 pts 34.7%

17.3% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Certificate III / IV +17.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.0 pts 11.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 1.9%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Health ◂ +10.4 pts 7.7%

13.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.1% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Albany in Lockyer +$352 higher in Albany gap widening

$883 71st pct $531 15th pct

Household income in Albany in Lockyer +$459 higher in Albany gap widening

$1,363 37th pct $904 10th pct

Family income in Albany in Lockyer +$710 higher in Albany gap narrowing

$1,976 56th pct $1,266 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.0%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 5.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +8.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.8% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +6.5 pts 51.2%

23.4% One condition even 23.3%

6.4% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albany in Lockyer +127 larger in Lockyer

17 65th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Albany in Lockyer +3 yrs older in Albany

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Albany in Lockyer +$404 higher in Albany

$724 58th pct $320 9th pct

Household income in Albany in Lockyer +$1,000 higher in Albany

$1,749 52nd pct $749 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albany in Lockyer +0.3 larger in Lockyer gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples without children ◂ +24.7 pts 24.3%

38.2% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

10.9% One-parent families +16.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 29.8%

37.3% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany in Lockyer +$95 higher in Albany gap widening

$325 64th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Albany in Lockyer +$504 higher in Albany gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,196 24th pct

People / bedroom in Albany in Lockyer +0.10 higher in Lockyer gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +26.4 pts 18.0%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

1.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 89.1%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

22.1% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 16.1%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

5.3% 1 bedroom even 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +35.7 pts 5.6%

13.8% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

26.7% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 10.4%

18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albany in Lockyer +5 more in Albany

13 83rd pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Albany in Lockyer +3.10 more in Albany

9.27 87th pct 6.16 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Albany in Lockyer +730.2 more in Albany

1,069.1 87th pct 339.0 75th pct

PT routes in Albany in Lockyer +9 more in Albany

10 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Albany in Lockyer even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 31.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

6.8% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 17.2%

8.1% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

4.2% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +21.5 pts 9.4%

8.1% Labourers +17.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.6% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.1% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 5.8%

11.3% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.4% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Albany in Lockyer +3.1 higher in Albany

8.3 99th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany in Lockyer +2.8 more in Albany

7.9 99th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Albany in Lockyer +26.1 pts higher in Albany

99.7% 100th pct 73.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Albany in Lockyer +25.7 pts higher in Albany

98.7% 99th pct 73.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Albany in Lockyer +5.4 pts higher in Lockyer

94.0% 85th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Albany in Lockyer +8.7 pts higher in Lockyer

89.5% 92nd pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Albany in Lockyer even

99.7% 90th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Albany in Lockyer +98.5 pts higher in Albany

98.7% 100th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Albany in Lockyer +64.8 more in Albany

75.6 86th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Albany in Lockyer +93 higher in Albany

152 88th pct 60 80th pct

Mean slope in Albany in Lockyer +5.6 pts higher in Albany

10.3% 82nd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Albany with nearby areas

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Compare Lockyer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Lockyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50006/albany/vs/SAL50858/lockyer